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Monday, June 15, 2009

Speaking of bread, pizza

I recently updated my foolproof recipe for bread

2 Tablespoons of virgin olive oil
2 cups of bread flour (http://www.ochef.com/97.htm)
2-1/4 teaspoons (1 pkg) active dry yeast (I get it from Costco, it is a 2 pound pkg. I keep it in the refrigerator)
1 teaspoon honey
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup lukewarm water (I mix 1/2 cup hot water + 1/2 cup tap water)

Place all the ingredients in the food processor (use the metal blade, I use a 14 cup size Cuisinart) starting with the olive oil so the dough will easily come out of the bowl.

Pulse 10 short pulses. It will form a ball. Mix for 1 minute and transfer to your counter. Flatten to a 5" disc and quarter it like a little pizza.

At this point, you can freeze each portion separately in plastic bag to be used at a later time. Each quarter will either make a thin crust pizza or a loaf of bread.

Preheat oven to 500°F for 15 minutes.

Let dough rise for one hour at room temperature.
Prepare cooking sheet--cover with foil, spray with canola oil.
Spread dough on foil. Be gentle. Let it rest a few minutes and stretch again till it fits a baking sheet.
Sprinkle 1 cup of Costco brand shredded "mexican blend" cheese, a cup of pickled sliced artichokes, half a medium red onion sliced thinly, sundried tomatoes, and drizzle olive oil.
Bake at 475°F for 15 minutes. Turn off the oven and let it rest for 5 minutes in the oven. Take it out and slice as desired.

My family enjoys this pizza. I like to keep one portion of dough in the freezer in case I have unexpected guests. From the time it's out of the freezer it will take 3 hours till ready to bake.

If you shape it just as a loaf, bake it for 10 minutes. Let it rest in the oven for 5 minutes and it's ready to serve.

I like to make the bread ready and bake it during dinner so I can serve it warm with the cheese course after the entree.



For thin crust pizza



Shredded cheese, artichokes, sundried tomatoes, red onions added.



Dough flattened, sundried tomatoes added.



This is the sundried tomato bread loaf



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2 comments:

  1. How long do you bake it for and at what temperature? :) Vanessa

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  2. The loaf is 475°F 10minutes,let it rest in the oven 5 full minutes then take it out.

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